An absolutely amazing day! I can’t even describe how wonderful it was. My guide, Nathan, met me at 5 am to show me around the Old Quarter, the French Quarter, wet markets (selling fruits, vegetables, frogs, snails, eels, just-butchered meat, and flowers, among other things), and the Long Bien Bridge. It was so dark and […]...

So far, so good! The airport was nowhere as chaotic as I thought it would be. I was second in line for passport control, my bag was fifth off the conveyor, and no line at customs. So, from the time I stepped off the plane until I was out front meeting my driver (arranged by […]...

Now that I’ve got a fancy new blog and fancy new social media accounts, it was time to create a travel card I can give to people I meet on my travels so they can contact me later. I have a beach-themed one I normally use, but it’s just my name and email. I wanted […]...

My beautiful 1-month, single-entry travel visa obtained from the Vietnam Embassy in Washington, DC.  Isn’t she pretty? 🙂...